Railway rolling stock – Car framing and structure – Freight
Patent
1991-01-10
1991-12-10
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Railway rolling stock
Car framing and structure
Freight
105404, B61D 1708
Patent
active
050707930
ABSTRACT:
A sidewall and top chord member for an open top gondola or hopper railway car. The top chord member is a lightweight rectangular tubular extrusion of aluminum having a pair of spaced wear pads on the top surface thereof to contact rotary or shaker type car unloading equipment.
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Brown James T.
Kurtz William E.
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Iverson John I.
Le Mark T.
Oberleitner Robert J.
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